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Recent Examples of calmly
Discussions around social media have the best chance of success when a parent is able to approach it calmly.
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
With her eyes closed, Val calmly patted her feline.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
On February 8 that year, Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård) walked calmly into the Meridian Mortgage Company in downtown Indianapolis and asked to see Richard Hall (Dacre Montgomery), who ran the business and was well known to him.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
On the podcast, Allen calmly surmised his time on Earth is numbered, and shot down Maher's suggestion that artificial intelligence might prolong his life.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Rather than firing back, Townsend calmly addressed the criticism and allowed her performance to speak louder.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Deputy Reckling’s death and Hartig’s rulings Hartig continued to hear cases on an August day, with the judge accused of bullying behavior, facilitating talk of potential civil settlements between lawyers and calmly addressing a woman upset with Hartig's choice to let her civil case move forward.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The haunches were attached to the rest of a large black and orange body, lying calmly in the grass — a tiger, the video shows.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Belichick calmly answered reporters’ questions.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
With her eyes closed, Val calmly patted her feline.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
On February 8 that year, Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård) walked calmly into the Meridian Mortgage Company in downtown Indianapolis and asked to see Richard Hall (Dacre Montgomery), who ran the business and was well known to him.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
On the podcast, Allen calmly surmised his time on Earth is numbered, and shot down Maher's suggestion that artificial intelligence might prolong his life.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Rather than firing back, Townsend calmly addressed the criticism and allowed her performance to speak louder.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Deputy Reckling’s death and Hartig’s rulings Hartig continued to hear cases on an August day, with the judge accused of bullying behavior, facilitating talk of potential civil settlements between lawyers and calmly addressing a woman upset with Hartig's choice to let her civil case move forward.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The haunches were attached to the rest of a large black and orange body, lying calmly in the grass — a tiger, the video shows.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Belichick calmly answered reporters’ questions.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmly
Adverb
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Esther is smiling; Bella looks coolly down her nose and into the lens.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Charismatic and coolly intelligent, Gray was a perfect early platform for Washington’s leading-man chops.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Is there a world where everyone can coexist peacefully, or does the game thrive off competition?—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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All three kittens were in a cage in the trunk of their minivan, placidly watching us.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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One goalkeeper robot stood placidly as its opponent kicked a ball at its legs several times before finally managing to score.—
Yan Zhuang,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Calmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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